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9. Hayley Williams Has Enough
Hayley Williams, Queen of the Emos and the woman single-handedly keeping the hair dye industry afloat, has been in music since she was 14 years old, so she's had plenty of time to figure out what she is and isn't willing to put up with.
On May 31st 2023, Williams and her band Paramore were playing a show at the famous Madison Square Garden, which should have been a great night for all involved. Unfortunately, the majesty of the world's most famous arena was lost on one crowd member, who decided not to listen to some choice pop punk cuts and cause a fuss instead.
As captured by a fan, one guy started pushing through the crowd whilst the band were playing their song Figure 8. Williams noticed the commotion and called for the house lights, before launching into a tirade against the disruptive influence.
She said she would "embarrass" those involved in the fracas, before adding that Figure 8 was one of the band's favourite songs to play live. The video doesn't show what happened next, but hopefully the agitator was sent packing.
Don't mess with Queen Hayley.